Registration of non-Catholic marriages began in 1845 in Ireland. Registration of births, marriages and deaths, regardless of religion, began January 1, 1864. Parish records--primarily baptisms, marriages, and burials--provide the best source of vital record information in the centuries before civil registration. The Primary Valuation of Ireland was carried out between 1848 and 1864 by Richard Griffith and is also known as Griffith's Valuation. It is a valuation of property holdings carried out in order to determine liability to pay the Poor Rate (for the support of the poor and destitute within each Poor Law Union). As it lists every landholder and householder in Ireland it is the only comprehensive guide to where people lived in mid-nineteenth century Ireland. Ellen AngelGull@aol.com wrote: >Hi List: I'm new and don't know if I'm even on the right list. I am looking >for my grandfather's birthplace...one member of his brother's family says he >was born in Roscommon, my uncle told me he was born in Carrick-on-the >Shannon-Co. Leitrim. I haven't been able to find out anything. My >grandfather was Luke Sweeney, son of Bernard and Jane(Morris) Sweeney. Luke >was born in 1864, immigrated in 1880 or 1882 (two different census dates). >If anyone can help, would appreciate it. Thanks, Rose > > >==== IRL-ROSCOMMON Mailing List ==== >~~ SUBJECT LINES ~~ >Think about it!! A picture's worth 1000 words; a Subject Line more! >The 4 W's: Who? What? When? and Where? Don't leave home without 'em! > >============================== >To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: >http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > __________________________________________________________________ Your favorite stores, helpful shopping tools and great gift ideas. Experience the convenience of buying online with Shop@Netscape! http://shopnow.netscape.com/ Get your own FREE, personal Netscape Mail account today at http://webmail.netscape.com/